Kirkby CofE Primary School

KnowsleyVoluntary aided school

Hall Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 1TZ

Headteacher: Mrs Lynn EvansSchool website ↗Pupils: 314 (capacity: 280)

Ofsted RatingInspected 28 March 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
62.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
3.0%

Reading

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding8.0%

Maths

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
40
Applications received
122
Families who got their first-choice
1.3%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
28.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1653.0%0.0%-0.5-2.8+2.4
2016/1754.0%9.0%+1.90.0+1.5
2017/1862.0%0.0%-1.9-4.1-0.3
2018/1960.0%3.0%+2.3-1.2+4.3
2022/2368.0%5.0%+0.7+0.4+3.6
2023/2461.0%11.0%---
2024/2562.0%3.0%---
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